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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are the key qualities and skills you look for in potential board members?” Silvia Cooper from Prostate Cancer Research Institute The Combination of Passion, Skill, and Follow-Through We look at the intersection of passion and skill. Everything else can be taught.

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Drawing on Skills-Based Volunteerism to Meet Organizational Needs in a Time of Change

NonProfit PRO

Skills-based volunteering can be of critical support to nonprofits in the current environment, enabling them to take a step back from their current context and envision the future.

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Boost Your Career by Leveling Up Your Analytics Skills

Association Analytics

The more data and analytics skills you have, the more valuable you are to any organization and the more successful you’ll be in advancing your career. Already having these skills in your back pocket will mean one less barrier when submitting your name for a new position and give you a sharp edge over your competition.

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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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What can we do to ensure they have the skills to understand a challenging landscape and make the wise decisions needed for success? Lately, I’ve been speaking and writing about the importance of emotional intelligence and how the softer skills add a critical dimension to digital initiatives. How do we bring novice players up to speed?

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Is It Time for Your Nonprofit or School to Make a CRM Change?

sgEngage

As their list of frustrations grew and their unfulfilled hopes piled up, they asked me if I thought it was time to change to another donor CRM. Training: What is the current skillset of your team and what is their capacity for adding new skills? Change management: How does your team respond to change ? What about reports?

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Creating Your 2025 Roadmap to Excellence 

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Steps to Assess Current Capabilities: Evaluate Digital Readiness: Review your digital tools, infrastructure, and staff skills to identify areas for improvement. Identify Skill Gaps: Determine where training is needed, particularly in digital literacy and data analysis, to equip your team for success. Ready to take the first step?

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Discussing a Change in Leadership with Your Donors

sgEngage

This is especially true when discussing with donors a change in leadership at your school, foundation, or nonprofit. If a changing of the guard hasnt happened to your organization yet, it will. Understand That Change Can Feel Like Grief First and foremost, it is vital to recognize that change can be akin to a grieving process.